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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 June 2025. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 19 June 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Undocumented Migrants: Employment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to confiscate the assets of people found to be working illegally.

Answer

We work to prevent individuals from making financial gains as a result of their criminal activities and will seek to seize such assets where possible; to this end, section 24 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (which came into force on 1 July 2010) gives immigration officers the specific power to seize cash from offenders, bringing them into line with police officers in this respect.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
58917
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Employment Undocumented migrants Seized articles
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk